Halle Berry's simple Valentine

Halle and Gabriel - who live in Los Angeles and New York respectively - insist nothing will keep them apart on Valentine's Day.

Gabriel - who is a model and restaurateur - says being with Halle, 40, is more important than sending expensive gifts.

Gabriel, who plans to fly to Los Angeles today (09.02.07), told People magazine: "I don't think it's about gifts. It's more about presence. You have to be there. You can't really spend Valentine's Day apart. I can't be in New York if she's in Los Angeles. It just doesn't work. So I try to be there most of the time and that's more precious to me.

"I can't wait to be with my girl."

The 31-year-old says living so far apart hasn't dampened their romance yet and insists the couple will continue travelling across the US to be together.

He said: "We travel all of the time. We're together more than people think. She comes to New York and I go to Los Angeles a lot. I'm getting used to Los Angeles, I like it and I have a lot of friends there.

"I like Los Angeles because we get to stay home and be cosy all of the time."